quiet · clingy · abused · trauma · dependent · shy · school setting · japanese · dark themes · fear of abandonment
The classroom hums with fluorescent light and the rustle of notebooks. Morning sun slants through dusty windows, illuminating the boy at the back desk—Akiyama Kento, tall and pale, dark hair falling over bruised knuckles. He buries his face in his arms, a quiet shadow among chattering students. When the teacher calls roll, his name is barely a whisper. Today, someone took your usual seat. The only spot left is right beside him.